We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. For example, if a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24/7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country three months after the U.S. release and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate's service is more valuable.
"Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customer's use or by creating uncertainty."
In this case, Nintendo's service is not good enough.
It is a big part of video game history, but i really am not sure who would want this game besides those who want a piece of nostalgia and gaming history. This game deserves to just be in a museum: Looked at, but not touched.
"Now how about them scary comic books with their violence and Batman and Robin. They will turn our children gay and turn them into hoodlums" 50s moron.
"That DND game will turn our kids into satanics" 80s Moron
"That terrible rap songs will make our children into killers" another 80s moron.
"That Heavy metal is SATANIC!" one more 80s moron.
"Violent video games made those poor innocent kids into mass murderers in coloumbine" 90s moron.
"Sony is committing a 2nd Pearl Harbor by letting these violent games being sold" Jack Thompson...moron. oh and he actually said it.
As long as their is a scape goat, morons will use it.
LOL no one liked or bought this game on PS4 and that system doesn't even have a good kart racer. Why they think anyone wants to buy this game on Switch when they can buy MK8 Deluxe.
Where is Crash Team Racing HD or that Sonic game?. I want another real kart racer like MK8 this generation, not this trash.
I know this review is 6 years old, but its wrong. Poorman's mario kart and smash bros combined with puzzles anyone can sleepwalk through makes it a boring game.
I really want to check out Hellblade just to see what the hubbub was all about. It came to my attention because Total Biscuit was complaining about it on Twitter on it because of its permadeath.
I think there are also a few that are just upset that their favorite Nintendo games aren't in the top spot like how Crash has been outselling Splatoon or how Horizon Dawn beat Zelda that one time on launch.
Sometimes they don't think of the bigger picture like Crash's success might mean there is a market for 3d Platformers or that it is great that a new well-reviewed IP sold well.
But don't you know, the Sausage Jelly Waffles forced innocent Jantran out of the game and that is a violation of his free speech. Never give them an inch.
Yep and don't forget the kart racer Which Activision did unfortunately. That is one of the big flaws in an otherwise great remastering. It feels somewhat incomplete without Crash Team Racing, which i actually think is a better game than Mario Kart 64 but then again i never really was fond of Mario Kart 64.
It is a proper 3d platformer. What do you even mean by it? Just because it isn't some open world Super Mario 64 type platformer doesn't mean it isn't proper.
And yeah the first game is rough around the edge. The 2nd and 3rd ones are better games.
The first paragraph told me everything i needed to know to avoid this game by mentioning Arzest. Arzest/Artoon has never made a game that wasn't a mediocre at best blandfest.
Good. Game Overs and Lives are a thing of a past that holds no relevance today. It is not like recent mario or Donkey Kong games we ever see a game over screen anyway.
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Re: Random: LEGO DC Super-Villains Survey Finds That UK Residents Want Catwoman Over For Dinner
That verison of Catwoman? Maybe a basketball game at best.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo's Maddening Stance On Retro Gaming Is Driving Me To Piracy
Gabe Newell of Steam fame said it best
We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. For example, if a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24/7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country three months after the U.S. release and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate's service is more valuable.
"Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customer's use or by creating uncertainty."
In this case, Nintendo's service is not good enough.
Re: Soapbox: We Like To Grumble, But Nintendo Switch Online Is Actually A Very Generous Offer
"Free games" There is a big difference between the type of free games on PSN plus monthly and old nes games.
Re: Senran Kagura Reflexions - Cheap Titillation Masquerading As A Love Story
Is it me or are the people saying the reviewer is offended is acting more offended by the low score.
Re: Switch Still Dominating Japanese Hardware Charts But PS4 Takes Home The Software Glory
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c5/f4/95/c5f495e4167ff31ba539bccd640080f1.jpg
This is what i imagine Nintendo right now
Re: Random: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gets Praise For Its Minimalist Interior Box Artwork
This stuff is bound to happen. When more and more people are going digital, why put in the work for physical
Re: Devolver Digital’s Broforce Is “En Route” To The Nintendo Switch
Hopefully this port isn't a disgrace like the PS4 verison was.
Re: Warner Bros. Hits Back At Bethesda's Fallout Shelter Lawsuit, Describes Claim As "Baseless"
Betheseda is stupid. Did they not see how much bad news PUBG did for suing Fortnite. These ridiculous lawsuits aimed at competitors need to stop.
Might as well sue Mcdonalds because you spilled your coffee
Re: Wolfenstein II Switch File Size Revealed, And It's Much Bigger Than We Were Originally Told
Not a surprise, Wolfenstein and doom are big games. I bet Motion Capture, voice acting, music and all that are the reason for the big file size.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Hangs Onto Second Place In UK Charts
Played Tropical Freeze, it really did deserve those sales and i am glad that it is getting the reception it deserved.
So how is God of War? I was a fan, though i think the formula got old and Krato just seemed to never change, always being that angry god.
Re: Feature: The Making Of Night Trap, The World's Most Famous Video Game Nasty
It is a big part of video game history, but i really am not sure who would want this game besides those who want a piece of nostalgia and gaming history. This game deserves to just be in a museum: Looked at, but not touched.
Re: Night Trap, The Infamous Mega CD Classic, Is Switch Bound
The game is a walking museum piece. It should be at a museum. Don't know who will want this game besides gaming historians.
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Finally Officially, But Switch Is Left Out In The Cold
@Menchi187
Does it? I didn't know. Anyway, that list was not to attack the switch in any sort of way. It is just to counter the attack on PS4 for the Spyro game.
Me? I am excited to play Spyro in HD. I don't even know how Spyro is lazy in anyway.
Re: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Is Finally Officially, But Switch Is Left Out In The Cold
@Gamegrumps303
Remastation huh? two can play that game.
Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Poketekken, Crash N. Sane Trilogy, Captain Toad, Bayonneta 2. May i say more?
Re: Detective Pikachu Is Back On The Case With A Much Stronger Week Two In The UK Charts
It's Spring and Crash is still in the charts and with Super Mario Odyessy around no less.
Re: The Games Industry Reacts To The White House's Violent Games Showreel
"Now how about them scary comic books with their violence and Batman and Robin. They will turn our children gay and turn them into hoodlums" 50s moron.
"That DND game will turn our kids into satanics" 80s Moron
"That terrible rap songs will make our children into killers" another 80s moron.
"That Heavy metal is SATANIC!" one more 80s moron.
"Violent video games made those poor innocent kids into mass murderers in coloumbine" 90s moron.
"Sony is committing a 2nd Pearl Harbor by letting these violent games being sold" Jack Thompson...moron. oh and he actually said it.
As long as their is a scape goat, morons will use it.
Re: White House Meeting With Industry Execs Focuses On Violence In Video Games
Comics, Heavy Metal, DnD, Tv shows, Movies, rock n Roll, Disco, video games. What do they all have in common?
They are all scapegoats.
Re: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Finally Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
@LeRaposa
It was 40 dollars when it launched on PS4. I imagine it would be the same on Switch.
Can we please have the option to skip the opening cinematic.
Re: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Finally Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Probably going to double dip. Sure the remaster was a bit problematic in particular to Crash 1, but it was still a great blast from the past.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And Super Mario Odyssey Climb Back Up The UK Charts
AHAHA! Metal Gear Survive dropped out of the the top already.
Well Konami that is what you get for your treatment of Kojima and trying to slap the Metal Gear IP on a dull looking survival game.
Re: Move Over Baby Mario, Coffin Dodgers Is Bringing Geriatric Kart Racing To Switch
LOL no one liked or bought this game on PS4 and that system doesn't even have a good kart racer. Why they think anyone wants to buy this game on Switch when they can buy MK8 Deluxe.
Where is Crash Team Racing HD or that Sonic game?. I want another real kart racer like MK8 this generation, not this trash.
Re: Bayonetta 2 Drops Out Of The UK Charts Top Ten As Mario Bounces Back
Can we talk about how low Metal Gear Survive debuted. This is a Metal Gear game and it doesn't even debut in the top 5 let alone number one.
Serves Konami right after their poor treatment of Kojima and trying to slap the Metal Gear name on what seems to be a boring survival game.
Re: Review: Super Putty Squad (Switch)
THIS IS PS4
Re: Video: Rainway Dev Shows Off Cuphead Co-Op Running On Nintendo Switch
This game is really good and i would recommend it, plus it is pretty dang modest when it comes to computer standards.
Would be cool to play it on the Switch or PS4 though.
Re: Zelda: Breath of the Wild Won Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards
I wonder if it is sad or not that X-box got Cuphead as its X-box game of the year. I can play that on Steam.
So do you think Cuphead deserves its Visual Design win
Re: Review: Sonic Forces (Switch)
Well at least we still have Sonic Mania.
Oh and the PC verison is trash as well apparently, not sure if it approaches Arkham Knight bad though.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Analysis Points To Switch Sonic Forces Being The Worst Version
The Pc verison is apperently a mess as well.
Well at least there is still Sonic Mania
Re: Sonic Mania Posthumously Pays Respect To Deceased Sonic Hacker
Better than how Warner Bros does it
Re: Here's The New Fighter Coming To Switch Brawler ARMS
September is a good month for clowns.
Re: Review: Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)
I know this review is 6 years old, but its wrong. Poorman's mario kart and smash bros combined with puzzles anyone can sleepwalk through makes it a boring game.
Re: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races Up The UK Charts, But Digital-Only Sonic Mania Is Absent
@jswhitfield8
I really want to check out Hellblade just to see what the hubbub was all about. It came to my attention because Total Biscuit was complaining about it on Twitter on it because of its permadeath.
Re: Review: Troll and I (Switch)
Are you sure this isn't some Dreamworks Licensed game from 10 years ago?
Re: Review: Troll and I (Switch)
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/096/044/trollface.jpg?1296494117
The game in a nutshell
Re: Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Keep Top 10 Places in the UK Charts
@Haywired
I think there are also a few that are just upset that their favorite Nintendo games aren't in the top spot like how Crash has been outselling Splatoon or how Horizon Dawn beat Zelda that one time on launch.
Sometimes they don't think of the bigger picture like Crash's success might mean there is a market for 3d Platformers or that it is great that a new well-reviewed IP sold well.
Re: Playtonic Gives Update On Yooka-Laylee For Switch
@bimmy-lee
No prob man. I'd like to think of angry gamers like our friend to be a very loud minority.
Re: Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Keep Top 10 Places in the UK Charts
2016's best shooter still up there. also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54v6NO0v0Ak
Re: Playtonic Gives Update On Yooka-Laylee For Switch
@electrolite77
But don't you know, the Sausage Jelly Waffles forced innocent Jantran out of the game and that is a violation of his free speech. Never give them an inch.
Re: Playtonic Gives Update On Yooka-Laylee For Switch
Did someone here seriously say SJW?
Edit: Oh No...Cultural Marxists. Of course he said it.
Re: Splatoon 2 and Miitopia Hold Top 10 Places in UK Charts
Doom still hanging there. Every fan of shooter games should play Doom 2016 if they can. Awesome game.
Re: Batman: The Telltale Series is Listed for Nintendo Switch by Spanish Retailer
Whatever they do, they should make sure the game is up to stuff. From what i hear, the game performed terribly.
Re: Splatoon 2 Maintains UK Momentum as Miitopia Makes Chart Debut in Top 10
@electrolite77
Yep and don't forget the kart racer Which Activision did unfortunately. That is one of the big flaws in an otherwise great remastering. It feels somewhat incomplete without Crash Team Racing, which i actually think is a better game than Mario Kart 64 but then again i never really was fond of Mario Kart 64.
Re: Splatoon 2 Maintains UK Momentum as Miitopia Makes Chart Debut in Top 10
@STAGGLY
It is a proper 3d platformer. What do you even mean by it? Just because it isn't some open world Super Mario 64 type platformer doesn't mean it isn't proper.
And yeah the first game is rough around the edge. The 2nd and 3rd ones are better games.
Re: Splatoon 2 Maintains UK Momentum as Miitopia Makes Chart Debut in Top 10
Crash is still number 1? Who said 3d platformers are dead. More 3d platformers please.
Also, an Artoon/Arzest game not selling makes me happy. Doom getting love makes me so happy. It is seriously one of the best shooters this gen.
Also who is still buying GTA5? Not even a Mario game has ever even this evergreen.
Re: Mighty No. 9's Long Overdue Kickstarter Reward Sums Up The Game In General
https://imgur.com/52LOj3C
Re: Review: Hey! Pikmin (3DS)
The first paragraph told me everything i needed to know to avoid this game by mentioning Arzest. Arzest/Artoon has never made a game that wasn't a mediocre at best blandfest.
Re: Editorial: amiibo Has Stalled, Because Nintendo is Forgetting What Makes It Special
Amiibo is stalling for same reason every other toys come to life game has stalled: The Toy to life concept is a fad that is finally slowing down.
I mean you know something is going wrong when Disney had to get rid of their toys to life toys and there is no Skylanders announced this year.
Re: Splatoon 2 Misses Top Spot in UK Charts But Out-Performs Predecessor
Crash Bandicoot is good. Who said 3d platformers were dead.
Splatoon 2 looks good too. Both games did good on this chart.
Re: Beach Buggy Racing Screeches Onto Switch Next Week
Oh i had this game on Ps4...it was bad. deleted it 3 hours later.
Re: There's No Such Thing As "Game Over, Man" In Super Mario Odyssey
@NewAdvent
You do realize modern Mario titles give you lives like candy? It isn't like you ever were in danger of running out of lives.
Re: There's No Such Thing As "Game Over, Man" In Super Mario Odyssey
Good. Game Overs and Lives are a thing of a past that holds no relevance today. It is not like recent mario or Donkey Kong games we ever see a game over screen anyway.
Also what movie or TV show is that?